1
as in heavy
having great weight
a massive piece of furniture that was nearly impossible to move
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2
as in huge
unusually large
the massive statue took up most of the small yard
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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
the war memorial's massive dignity moves most visitors to reflective silence
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Recent Examples of massive
The Cosmic Library explores massive books in order to explore everything else.
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Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Six years later, Hezbollah fighters launched a massive cross-border attack, triggering an Israeli response.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Indeed, other markets around the world have suffered massive losses.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The frenzy traces back to July 2025, when Maas posted a video to Instagram that sent her massive fanbase into a tailspin.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Six years later, Hezbollah fighters launched a massive cross-border attack, triggering an Israeli response.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Indeed, other markets around the world have suffered massive losses.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
The frenzy traces back to July 2025, when Maas posted a video to Instagram that sent her massive fanbase into a tailspin.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massive
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The surge in costs for oil and natural gas is pushing fuel prices higher, cascading through other industries and jolting Asian economies that are especially vulnerable due to the region’s heavy reliance on imports from the Middle East.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The plan even included transporting heavy equipment, such as bulldozers, in case buried nuclear material had to be excavated.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Everyone’s broken, so the collective strength of the cast in keeping us on our toes about where this is all headed is a huge plus.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Rich-girl flip-flops Flip-flops underwent a huge glow-up last summer, graduating from a beachside afterthought to a genuine fashion statement.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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There are unexpected combinations, such as an 18th-century bust of a young girl mounted on a black marble column custom-made in a Parisian workshop; both are placed in front of a magnificent sketch.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
8 Mar. 2026
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These hybrid magnolias display magnificent deep-pink to reddish-purple flowers late enough in spring that frosts seldom damage them.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Delicate French green beans, baby red potatoes, and a hefty dose of dill are the stars here.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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But in California, hefty permitting and approval process fees quietly add six-figure sums to the cost of a single home.—
Mike Garcia,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Their next album has to hit harder than the last, their growing Street Mob Records roster depends on their vision for the label, and a gigantic tour leaves no room for mistakes.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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But California’s high cost of living is a gigantic gripe.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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An American man won the Los Angeles Marathon for the second-straight year after Nathan Martin pulled off a miraculous comeback for an epic finish.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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In 2014, the duo brought to the screen the epic story of Claire Randall, a British combat nurse who is mysteriously transported back to 1743 Scotland and marries Scottish warrior Jamie Fraser to survive.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Cape Maclear, Lake Malawi An enormous inland pool of clear water stretching as far as the eye can see, Lake Malawi offers many opportunities for affordable lakeside leisure.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Massive billionaire funding in the race from artificial intelligence interests operated largely outside public awareness, with super PACs spending enormous sums while deliberately avoiding transparency about their true policy priorities, particularly regarding AI regulation[1].—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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They’re revived — buzzing, even; at the glorious point in the caffeinated beverage where everything is beautiful, nothing hurts and at least one of them feels like a creative genius.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Premature pruning will remove flower buds, thereby depriving you of those glorious flowers.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Massive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massive. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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